Theater Organist Mark herman

Silents at the Senate – It (1927) with live accompaniment by John Lauter

Sat. Feb. 11 

Doors – 7:00 PM 

Film – 8:00 PM 

Tickets - $12 

1hr 12min | NR | Romantic Comedy | USA 
 

Clara Bow? She’s got “it.”  

What’s “it?” Well, if you have to ask, you probably wouldn’t even know a tomato if she flew right at your face. Ya follow? 

But thankfully we have a remedy for your ignorance. Just watch the 1927 romantic comedy, It, starring the charismatic flapper screen idol, Clara Bow. You’ll get the picture. She’s the cat’s pajamas!  

Bow plays Betty Lou Spence, a salesgirl with pluck to spare, who falls for her boss, Cyrus Waltham Jr.  He’s a real spiffy guy. The bee’s knees. But he’s also a high pillow from high society with more scratch than he knows what to do with, placing him well out of her league. Will Betty Lou find a way to overcome class differences and make love conquer all? 

You betcha! And you’ll be sure to laugh all the way. Meanwhile, you’ll be swaying to the rhythm of this jazz-age gem, accompanied by organist John Lauter on the Senate’s Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, which was first played just one year after the release of the film. Be sure to stick around after the show for a chance to ask the organist a question and take a tour of the organ pipe chambers. This is a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at the inner workings of this marvelous musical machine!  

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts.